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Farming is never short of surprises, as Tommy Moyles found out on his farm recently. Best laid plans to increase slurry storage were impacted by rain from an unaccustomed direction.
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Cows calving in early autumn should be settled back in-calf at this point. With a buoyant beef trade, scanning will flag up empty animals which may be better off cashed in.
The beef trade continues to see prices rising week on week, while hogget prices are also moving upwards.
The trade picked up on Saturday’s vibrant heifer sale, with over 22% of cows selling in excess of €2,500 and the sale entry of over 320 cows averaging €3/kg.
Adam Woods reports from Corrin Mart’s first sale of 2025.
Official slaughter data shows the annual cattle kill in NI hit new record levels during 2024.
Beef and lamb prices start 2025 with plenty of positivity, as processing demand is expected to ramp up in early spring.
Weanlings were a super trade at the weekly cattle sale in Swatragh Mart, with buyers also active for cull cows.
There is no movement on prime cattle and fat lamb prices in Northern Ireland, with plants working on short kill weeks.
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We have the cows now separated out into the three cubicle sheds according to their calving dates.
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